Perch-bracket.



PATENTED DEC. 18, 1906.

J. J. DROPESKBY PERGH BRACKET. Arrmonmn FILED FEB. 1a, 1900.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PERCH-BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 18, 1906.

Application filed February 19,1906. Serial No. 301.974-

'0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OSEPH J. DROPESKEY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Mount Carmel, in the county of Northumberland andState of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Perch-Bracket, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to perch-brackets, and has for an object toprovide a perchbraoket which may be secured to a vertical wall andprovided with an insect-cup interposed between the Wall and perch.

A further object of the invention is to provide an insect-cup and meansto mount a perch upon the cup and with a hinge between the cup and wall,so that the perches and cup may be swung backwardly to clean out the cupand permit the cleaning of the droppingboard.

With these and other objects in view the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fullydescribed, shown in the accompanying drawing, and particularly pointedout in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in theform, proportion, size, and minor details may be made without departingfrom the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

The drawing represents a perspective view of the improved bracket inoperative position and supporting two perches, the supporting bar orplate being partly broken away to show the relative positions of thestud, plate, and stem.

In its preferred embodiment the improved perch-bracket forming thesubject-matter of this application comprises a bracket member 10,provided with the feet 11 and a notch or cavity 12. To the shoulder, asat 13, is hinged an arm 14:, provided with a brace 15, proportioned tocontact with and engage the bracket member in the cavity 12 and hold thearm substantially horizontal. Upon the arm is carried a cup 16 of anyapproved form and size and with a stud 17 upstanding in the center andhaving a stem 19 extending from it. This stem projects through a bar orplate 18 of any desired proportions and holds a perch 20, said barresting on the stud 17 and being provided with one or more upstandingpins 19, adapted to engage and hold a perch, as 20.

It will be understood that two or more of these brackets will beassociated and thatthey will be secured to a wall, as 21, by the screws22 or otherwise.

The cup 16 will be filled to an approved degree with some liquid, asoil, which will surround the stud 17 and prevent the passage of insects.When the cups have become clogged with feathers or other matter, theperches and cup may be turned u wardly upon the hinge, which will emptyt e cup as Well as permit the convenient cleaning of the dropping boardor floor beneath.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A device ofthe class described comprising a bracket arranged to be secured to aWall, an arm hinged upon the bracket and movable in a vertical plane, acup carried at the free extremity of the arm, a brace rigid with the cupand arm and pro ortioned to bear against the bracket, a stu upstandingin the cup and carrying an upstanding pin and a bar extending beyond thecup and bearing upon the stud, said bar carrying a second pin.

2. A device of the class described comprising a bracket, an armpivotally connected thereto, a depending brace integral with the arm andproportioned to bear against the bracket, a cup carried by the arm, anda perch supported above the cu In testimonythat I claim the foregoing asmy own I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOSEPH J. 'DROPESKEY. Witnesses H. O. MosER, Gno. U. MARTZ.

